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Crotchet

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odditynoun(countable) An odd or strange thing or opinion.
hooknounA rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
quirknounAn idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
quirkinessnoun(uncountable) The state of being quirky.
queernessnoun(uncountable) The quality of being queer, in the sense of not conforming to sexual or gender norms.
quarter notenoun(Canada, US, music) A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.

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quarter notenoun(Canada, US, music) A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.
queernessnoun(uncountable) The quality of being queer, in the sense of not conforming to sexual or gender norms.
quirknounAn idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
quirkinessnoun(uncountable) The state of being quirky.
odditynoun(countable) An odd or strange thing or opinion.
hooknounA rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
mongersnounA dealer or trader in a specific commodity.
crotchet restnoun(music) A rest having the same duration as a crotchet; a quarter rest.
hemidemisemiquavernoun(music) A sixty-fourth note, drawn as a crotchet with four tails.
semiquavernoun(music) A sixteenth note, drawn as a crotchet with two tails.
semiminimnoun(music) A quarter note, or crotchet.
semibrevenoun(music, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A musical note four beats long in 4/4 time; a whole note (US)
common timenoun(music) A meter of four quarter notes per measure.
four-four timenoun(music) A meter or rhythm with four beats to a measure and four beats to a whole note. Specifically simple quadruple time or common time.
simple quadruple timenoun(music) A meter or rhythm with four beats to a measure and four beats to a whole note; specifically common time.
whole notenoun(Canada, US, music) A semibreve, a musical note four beats long in 4/4 time.
octupletnounA group of eight children born together.
decupletnounA group of ten, particularly
onbeat(music) The first and third beats in a bar of four-four time.
demisemiquavernoun(music) A thirty-second note, drawn as a crotchet with three tails.

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